Flin Flon and District Chamber of Commerce President Dianne Russell has been asked to be part of a Task Force.  Russell says the Northern Economic Development Strategy Task Force was recently announced by Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade Cliff Cullen.  She explains there is representation from across the north from this area, The Pas, Thompson, Snow Lake, Churchill and they’re all going to be getting together on a monthly basis for a period of months.  She says there will be a summit at one point and they’re looking at economic growth in the north including tourism but beyond tourism as well and the first meeting is coming up this month.

The Task Force will be chaired by Manitoba Chambers of Commerce President Chuck Davidson and Opaskwayak First Nation Chief Christian Sinclair.